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It sounds like you've developed a great approach to balancing academics and tennis. It's smart to prioritize your work early in the quarter to free up time for tennis and relaxation later on. Being proactive with your academics can help reduce stress on the court and allow you to enjoy your time after tennis. It's also impressive how you've used your experiences, such as facing injuries in high school and adjusting to the team aspect of tennis, to motivate and challenge yourself in college. Your understanding of the mental aspect of tennis shows a mature and thoughtful approach to the sport. Remember to continue prioritizing your well-being while managing your schedule. It's wonderful that you've found a balance that allows you to excel both academically and athletically, while still leaving time to unwind. Keep up the great work!

Kiley Rabjohns | Northwestern Tennis

So that helps to have one thing on each side . When balancing academics with tennis , I do try to make sure that when I have free time , especially early in the quarter , I am getting my work done as soon as possible so that I have as much time . For tennis , and I don't have to stress out on the court about academics .

Kiley Rabjohns | Northwestern Tennis

When balancing academics with tennis , I do try to make sure that when I have free time , especially early in the quarter , I am getting my work done as soon as possible so that I have as much time . For tennis , and I don't have to stress out on the court about academics . But then also so that I have time after tennis to kind of just relax and chill , because at the end of the day , that is what I want to do .

Kiley Rabjohns | Northwestern Tennis

And also being right on the lake , I know it's cold a lot of the year , but for those months that it's not quite as cold , it's so nice to have the lake right here . I think from playing at the college level , I've become a much better tennis player because everyone at this level is very talented and works extremely hard to get to where they are today . So there's no match that is not extremely challenging .

Kiley Rabjohns | Northwestern Tennis

For tennis , and I don't have to stress out on the court about academics . But then also so that I have time after tennis to kind of just relax and chill , because at the end of the day , that is what I want to do . I don't want to have to go back to the apartment and do a ton of work .

Kiley Rabjohns | Northwestern Tennis

So in practice , it's also really important to focus on that . I think a lot of the challenges that I faced throughout my tennis career are injuries in high school . I think my first major injury was my Achilles , and that took about 8 months to recover from .